2025 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥4♥
Prize
$1,949,044
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$9,212,000
Total Entries
392
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 392
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The First-Ever PokerNews Podcast Fantasy Draft for the 2025 WSOP feat. Joey Ingram & Christina Gollins

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Before the 2025 World Series of Poker started, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz were joined by Joey Ingram and Christina Gollins on the PokerNews Podcast to host the show's first-ever Fantasy Draft!

After reviewing the scoring system and choosing team names, a draft was conducted and the stakes were set. The owner of the worst team will buy the winning three teams a nice Las Vegas dinner. Plus, fans can choose which team they're rooting for, and if that team wins, they'll be entered into a random giveaway.

Who was drafted early? Who was put on the bench? And who wasn't drafted at all?

Find out in this episode of the PokerNews Podcast:

Play Paused Before PokerGo Stream Begins

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The final six players have been sent on a break with 13:54 remaining in Level 22.

Action will resume at 5:00 p.m. local time, with live reporting following on a one-hour delay to match the PokerGo stream.

Orpen Kisacikoglu Eliminated in 7th Place ($241,701)

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Action folded round to Andrew Ostapchenko in the small blind, who, true to form on this final table, raised to 600,000.

Orpen Kisacikoglu took a stand and moved all in for 4,300,000, but it was poorly timed as Ostapchenko snap-called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♣7♠ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: A♠K♦

Kisacikoglu needed help, but help was not forthcoming. The board ran out a very safe J♣2♦8♥10♠5♥ for Ostapchenko, and he eliminated Kisacikoglu in 7th place.

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoOrpen Kisacikoglu

Poker Player Penalized for 'Expletives' After Refusing to Color Up Deep in WSOP Event

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tyler Brown
Tyler Brown

A poker player was given a one-round penalty deep in a 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event for swearing at a floor manager after refusing to color up.

Tyler Brown, a 2023 bracelet winner, is the player in question. He wasn't frustrated following a bad beat. The penalized poker pro was among the chip leaders at the time in Event #28: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack with around 30 players remaining out of 1,499 entries on Monday.

Penalized Player Explains Why Here

Tags: Tyler Brown

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 8th Place ($182,902)

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Mathew Frankland raised to 400,000 in early position before Byron Kaverman slid out a three-bet to 1,175,000 in the hijack. Action folded back around to Frankland, who made the call.

Frankland bet enough to put Kaverman all in after seeing the 5♦Q♦J♥ flop, and the call was made.

Byron Kaverman: A♥J♠ All in
Mathew Frankland: K♠Q♠

Both players flopped a pair, but Kaverman's jacks were behind. The 6♦ turn and 8♦ river left Frankland in front, sending Kaverman to the rail in eighth place.

Tags: Byron KavermanMathew Frankland

In With the Worst, Out With the Best

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa raised to 1,400,000 from middle position, leaving 800,000 behind. Action folded to Byron Kaverman on the button, who moved all in for roughly 3,800,000. Action folded back to Yokosawa, who committed the remainder of his stack.

Masato Yokosawa: A♠Q♦ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♦K♥

It wasn't the scenario Yokosawa was hoping for when the cards were turned over, but lady luck had his back. The flop coming Q♠6♦8♦ pushed him into the lead.

The 5♦ turn gave Kaverman a flush draw, but the 6♥ river offered no help, and Yokosawa doubled up to survive.

Tags: Byron KavermanMasato Yokosawa

Chin Wei Lim Eliminated in 9th Place ($141,218)

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chin Wei Lim
Chin Wei Lim

Chin Wei Lim moved his short stack into the middle from under the gun, and was at risk when Byron Kaverman called in the cutoff.

Chin Wei Lim: A♠6♦ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♥J♦

Lim could not improve on the Q♠5♠8♥A♦10♦ runout, hitting the rail in ninth place as Kaverman chipped up.

Tags: Byron KavermanChin Wei Lim

Final Table Redraw

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChipCountBig Blinds
1Mathew FranklandUnited Kingdom13,500,00068
2Joe McKeehenUnited States2,750,00014
3Byron KavermanUnited States2,880,00014
4Elijah BergUnited States6,100,00031
5Chang LeeSouth Korea12,600,00063
6Andrew OstapchenkoUnited States12,650,00063
7Chin Wei LimMalaysia985,0005
8Orpen KisacikogluTurkey4,550,00023
9Masato YokosawaJapan2,200,00011

Joao Simao Eliminated in 10th Place ($111,294)

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Joao Simao
Joao Simao

Joao Simao raised in the cutoff to 2,000,000, leaving roughly 100,000 behind. Next to act, Andrew Ostapchenko, moved all in, covering everyone at the table. The blinds folded and Simao put the remainder of his stack in.

Joao Simao: 10♠10♣ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: 6♠6♦

Ostapchenko had two immediate outs and wasted no time in hitting one, the window card coming the 6♥ followed by 4♦5♦.

There was no turn in fortunes for Simao as the turn K♦ and river 9♥ failed to save him.

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoJoao Simao

Level: 22

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

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